Sentimental Value or Family Treasure? Let the experts weigh in. Your grandmother’s favorite vase or necklace may be worth a small fortune. Would you like to know? Hosted by The First Congregational Church of Marion on Saturday May 18 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm, this event will be held at the Community Center, 144 […] Read more »
To the Editor; Should Marion Remain a Green Community? In late 2018, Marion was accepted into the Massachusetts Green Community Program. To date, 83% of Mass municipalities have joined the program. To achieve this status, the town had to meet five criteria aimed toward helping the town reduce energy use and transition away […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Select Board held its April 9 meeting, which included informal discussion full of historic undertones. The agenda listed “cleanup” of town-owned Hammond Cemetery. In an email generated by the Cemetery and Monuments Committee, Chairman Ray Hanks wrote that the committee is aiming to begin cleanup on Saturday, May 4, with tree pruning […] Read more »
Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson and Marion Town Administrator Geoff Gorman have announced the recent completion of a playground addition project at Sippican Elementary School. The added equipment includes a new multipurpose structure with various slides, climbing structures, a bridge, overhead rung climbers and other features, as well as a six-swing […] Read more »
Barbara A. (Kubik) Bowman, 82, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on Saturday April 6, 2024 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Wesley N. Bowman. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Beatrice (Moore) Kubik, she spent most of her life in Mattapoisett. […] Read more »
The Rochester Fire Department will again sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. A boat building seminar will be held at the Rochester Fire Station, Saturday, April 13, 1:00 to 3:00 pm. The focus will be on the wooden boat construction. We are planning on demonstrating the process of building a Mattapoisett River Racer […] Read more »
Join professional local photographer Cathleen Broderick for class at the Marion Art Center, Introduction to Photoshop: Unleash Your Creativity with Digital Editing. The one-day workshop is scheduled Saturday, May 4, 10:00 am-2:00 pm in the MAC’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater. Are you ready to transform your digital imagery and unleash your creative potential? Join […] Read more »
Rochester Christian Learning Center is a Christian homeschool cooperative sponsored by First Congregational Church of Rochester. There will be a parent & family information session on April 13 at 10:00 am in the fellowship hall of the church. Please preregister to attend the info session by visiting the website www.RochesterChristianLC.org Applications for September enrollment […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee welcomes all to join us on Thursday, April 18 from 6 to 8:30 pm to attend our annual “Meet the Candidates Night” at the Knights of Columbus, 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett. Candidates up for election on May 21 are welcome the opportunity to share with the community their overview of […] Read more »
The March 26 meeting of the Rochester Planning Board included discussion about screening for the solar facility planned by Renewable Energy Development Partners, LLC at 109 Neck Road. The project will feature a number of ground-mounted panels, including a newer, solar-construction concept of “dual use,” solar-plus agriculture and placement of panels over cranberry-bog canals. But […] Read more »